ATC Healthcare, Inc., (AMEX:AHN) a leader in medical staffing, announced today that Gerald P. Halpern has joined the Board of Directors and will serve on its Audit and Compensation and Stock Option Committees. Mr. Halpern was appointed by the Board to finish the term of Dr. Bernard Firestone, who had voluntarily resigned from the Board due to a potential conflict of interest. Mr. Halpern's appointment to the Board expires in August 2010. Mr. Halpern is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Harvard Law School. He is an expert in the laws and regulations governing healthcare providers and has served as General Counsel or Special Counsel to many healthcare companies, mental health clinics, and other healthcare facilities. For more than 25 years, Mr. Halpern has been legal counsel for the New York State Association of Healthcare Providers. He is also a former Deputy commissioner of the New York City Housing and Rehabilitation Administration. He currently serves as an arbitrator in the Nassau District Court in Nassau County, New York. "I speak for the entire Board in extending a warm welcome to Mr. Halpern. We look forward to the insight and perspective he will bring to his role on the ATC Board of Directors," said Chairman Steve Savitsky. David Savitsky, CEO, remarked that, "Gerald Halpern will be a wonderful addition to the Board. His strong legal background and extensive experience in healthcare matters will bring tremendous value to ATC. We look forward to working with him and having him make a valuable contribution to our ongoing efforts to improve the company and enhance its value to shareholders." About ATC Healthcare, Inc. ATC is a national leader in medical staffing personnel to hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and other healthcare facilities with 47 locations in 25 states. ATC provides supplemental staffing, outsourcing and human resource solutions to hospitals, nursing homes, medical and research facilities and industry. Drawing from a pool of over 15,000 healthcare professionals spanning more than 50 specialties, the company supplies both clinical and non-clinical personnel for short- term, long-term, and "traveling" contract assignments. To learn more about the company's services, visit their website at www.atchealthcare.com. Forward Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this release that are not statements of historical facts are "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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